γ) Και η λιγότερο πιθανή. ότι έκτισαν το εκκλησάκι μοναχοί από τη μονή Σιγγριανής στη Μικρά Ασία και με τη χρήση το "Σιγγριανή" παρεφθάρη σε "Συντριανή".
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| Η εικόνα της Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου βρίσκεται στο εσωτερικό της εκκλησίας |
Ιερά Μητρόπολις Κώου και Νισύρου Παρελθόν και παρόν-Ανδρέα Ιωσήφ Χατζημιχαήλ (χορηγός εκδόσεως Δήμος Κω, 2016)
Φωτογραφίες: Sophia Karagianni
Panagia Syntriani
The beautiful little church of Panagia Syntriani is located in the district of “Kaka-Prinari,” near Platy Potamos. It belongs to the parish of St. Nicholas and celebrates on August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
It is one of the oldest and most historic chapels in the town of Kos. Findings suggest that it dates back to the 16th or 17th century, possibly built on the site of an even older church.
The church was originally built and maintained by the family of G. Zouboulikos. In its early years, it served as a private chapel, but in 1931, by decision of the owners, it was donated to the Orthodox Community.
According to Karpathiou, the chapel was “imposingly built, in a Byzantine style, with a dome, carefully maintained, and surrounded by walls and tall trees—wild olive and oak—that gave it a devout, majestic atmosphere.”
Until the first post-war years, there was a six-branched wooden chandelier. Other treasures that have been preserved include a Gospel printed in Venice in 1687 (con privilegio, bound in leather), a marble capital used as the base of the Holy Table, two similar capitals at the entrance, scattered pieces of old marble around the exterior, and a clay half-baptismal font found beneath the altar.
In 1966, the paving of the courtyard was raised and cracked due to the growing roots of the surrounding trees. There is also a well in the churchyard, and in a unique detail, part of an artillery shell was repurposed into a church bell for Panagia Syntriani.
The Name “Syntriani”
The origin of the name Syntriani has three possible explanations:
a) Pilgrims syntrechoun (run together, flock) to the Virgin for support and help (the most widely accepted version).
b) The Virgin syntréchei—that is, she supports and helps those who come to her (there were even cells and a kitchen for the accommodation of pilgrims).
c) The less likely version: that monks from the Monastery of Siggriani in Asia Minor built the chapel, and over time the name Siggriani evolved into Syntriani.
Inside the church stands the icon of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
In 2011, the chapel underwent a complete renovation under the supervision and care of the Holy Metropolis of Kos and Nisyros. On August 14th of that year, it was officially reopened by Metropolitan Nathaniel of Kos and Nisyros.
A Historical Note
The old Gospel preserved here contains remarkable handwritten notes, including one dated June 22, 1763, which reads:
“On Sunday at dawn, at the first crow of the rooster, my grandfather, Father Iakovos the Confessor, passed away. May God rest him in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He died at the age of 97, after an illness of the lungs.”






















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